New Joiners - Landscapes #507
Lynseyoxton1979

New Joiners - Landscapes #507

March 2021

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An awesome image, worthy of being number 1. I love the way the light falls between the dark trees, the colours on the ground are fantastic. I'd quite happily have this on my wall, woodland photography isn't easy but you've done a great job here! :)

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I love the low lying mist here, slowly making its way along the fields. Well done for getting up early and getting out even if it did mean your feet were caked in mud! I'd maybe have cropped this to a 16:9 ratio so you'd have 3 equal bands of colour but it's still a lovely image!!

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Lovely reflections, great colours too. Canada looks like a landscape photographers dream, with so many amazing views and stunning vistas. If I can be super critical I'd have maybe seen if there was a way to get either above or in front of the foreground foliage for a slightly cleaner image but it's still really pretty!

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I like the concept here, however the sloping horizon and composition need a bit of tweaking. When photographing water or the sea, remember that it always needs to be level. I think had you got the water level, and maybe a tigher crop with the rope coming out from the bottom left corner I'd have included this in the top 10!

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Portland Bill lighthouse has been on my hit list for a while now, it looks like a fantastic place to photograph. The square crop works well here, and I like the black and white conversion. Timing it so you caught the wave crashing was crucial, as this definitely wouldn't have the same impact without it!

This looks like an awesome view, one that definitely makes me want to walk past those trees to get a better look! My only criticism is that the figure looks to be struggling to see past the trees! I think had you stepped maybe a foot to the right so they were separated from the trees it would be stronger but still a great memory to have!

That light is a photographers dream. When the sun gets low and hits those mountains there's nowhere better to be, I love how the colours are reflected in the river too, I'd maybe have cropped in a bit from the left as there's a bit of dead space in the sky but overall it's a lovely photo.

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Frosty trees look great, but willow trees look especially good due to the way their leaves fall like giant icicles. This is a relatively simple image but it works well, and does a fantastic job of making you feel the cold!

Ordinarily, I'd avoid photos with so much sky in, however I had to include this in the top 10 as it just looks beautiful. I love the way the Matterhorn just looks so small, despite its monumental size. I think had the sky been completely blue it wouldn't work but those cloudy hold enough interest to keep it how it is! Good job

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This made the top 10 because it's such an unusual sight, mountainous terrain with a city hiding in the valley mist. I like the inclusion of the lone figure, it gives a great sense of scale and gives the foreground that added bit of interest.

The sky in this is awesome! I'd have maybe tried to find a tree to silhouette against it, there's a small tree to the right of the photo that looks like it could have been perfect for it. If you get a chance at another sunset like this, try and get down low and get something cool in front of it!

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Unmistakable dolomites, I'm guessing this was taken in or around October as the colours in the trees are starting to change. I've taken a few shots like this while travelling through the dolomites as they just look so nice. I'd have maybe cropped a tiny bit off the bottom but it's only a small critique. Nicely done :)

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Welcome to Photocrowd’s ‘Landscapes’ contest for New Joiners! These contests are a chance for new members to introduce their photography to the community, and get a taste of how Photocrowd contests work. They can be entered by anyone within their first 28 days of joining Photocrowd. After 100 images have been submitted the contest closes and the Crowd will start rating the images. The Expert Judge will also be judging the images and writing reviews at the same time. All the winners, both Crowd and Expert, will be announced after 3 days of judging. Make sure you also check out our two other New Joiners contests - ‘People’ and ‘Animals’.

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Somewhere I'd absolutely love to visit, the landscape looks incredible. I love the lush green hills, it looks like the green goes on forever, unbroken. I'd have maybe lightened the shadows in the foreground a little just to balance the image out a bit but it's still a nice photo!

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I think this shot definitely has potential, when working with scenes that are symmetrical it's good to take advantage of that. I'd have loved to see this shot straight down the middle! Take care when processing too as there looks to be a bit of a halo around the top of the trees. Still a nice photo though and worthy of a commendation! :)